In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Senator Chris Murphy announced the 15 winners of his fifth annual Essay Contest. This year, Murphy received close to 2,800 entries from elementary, middle, and high school students from across Connecticut reflecting on Dr. King’s dream and their own aspirations.  3 winners from each congressional district was selected.  Samhita Shirsat, of Brookfield High School, wrote about dreams only being the first steps in achieving a change and striving to create a world where equality is normalized.  Murphy says the essays he received from students continue to give him hope for the future and to realize King's dream for justice and equality in America.